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Read the article titled "Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?" How do organic farmers control insects, disease, and weeds?

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organic farmers control:

Insects and pests thanks to predatory insects and insect traps. Disease with the practice of plant rotation (consisting of growing different kinds of crops in the same area), which also helps preserve soil quality. Weeds with the use of mulch interplanted with the main crops.

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According to the article, organic farmers control:

  • Insects and pests thanks to predatory insects and insect traps.
  • Disease with the practice of plant rotation (consisting of growing different kinds of crops in the same area), which also helps preserve soil quality.
  • Weeds with the use of mulch interplanted with the main crops.
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